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Hofner Bass Experts - Pickup Question

Question: Aside from cosmetically, how do the Hofner Staple pickups differ from their precursor, the Hofner Diamond logo pickups? I'm not looking to switch pickups in my CT Cavern bass or anything; I am just curious. I've done some internet research on the subject and have thus far come up with nothing.

There were a number of different Hofner pickups with diamond logos, but if you're talking about the difference between Cavern bass pickups and the staple pickups, the main difference is that the Cavern bass diamond pickups have two rows of staple poles hidden under the covers, while the staple pickups have one row of exposed staples and one row of exposed screws. Otherwise, I think they're pretty much the same.

There were a number of different Hofner pickups with diamond logos, but if you're talking about the difference between Cavern bass pickups and the staple pickups, the main difference is that the Cavern bass diamond pickups have two rows of staple poles hidden under the covers, while the staple pickups have one row of exposed staples and one row of exposed screws. Otherwise, I think they're pretty much the same.